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"My dads are out of town, don't worry about whispering or anything," I explain as we walk inside.
"Do you both want to order pizza? After today I think we're all too exhausted to cook something." I ask while kicking off my shoes and leading them upstairs.
"Agreed," Sam says and Noah nods.
I call in the order and change into shorts and a random shirt.
... (let's just imagine she has a bigger bed)
After eating we head back to my room and climb in bed. Sam and I on either side of Noah, knowing he needs the comfort but won't admit it. Sam runs his hand over his waist while I switch between stroking his cheek and running my fingers through his mohawk.
He eventually falls asleep and I kiss his forehead.
"Hey, Rach?" Sam asks quietly.
"Yeah?" I glance down at Noah to make sure he's still sleeping.
"Can I talk to you about something?"
"Of course, come on." We carefully get out of bed without waking Noah and go downstairs to talk.
After getting comfortable on the couch with a blanket, he speaks up, "I want to graduate early."
"Oh, why?" My eyes widen a bit and I reach for his hand.
"To graduate with all of you guys." I nod, licking my lips. "I was wondering if you could maybe help me. You know, with studying and stuff because you're really smart."
"Of course, Sam. Have you made a meeting with Miss. Pillsbury?" Sam nods and I smile bumping his shoulder.
"I'm proud of you, Sam. This is a big step toward your future."
Sam smiles and I lean into him.
"Does it worry you how close we are when we aren't even really official yet? I mean, Noah is asleep upstairs and we're probably going to join him in a few minutes."
"I'm not worried about it, I like it. It's like, we need each other's touch, you know? Not sexually, just in general. It's nice to feel wanted -needed even. Like today in glee for example, after your fight with Quinn you came straight to me, you didn't hesitate. Despite everyone else in the room looking at the three of us weirdly, you came straight to me for comfort. The seriousness is intense, yeah, but it's real."
"You know, for a guy that always makes jokes you really do always know what to say." I smile and he wraps an arm around me.
I curl up against his side after reaching for my phone on the coffee table. Sam grabs my phone and I bury my face in his shoulder when I realize he's taking a picture.
He opens the Netflix app and I reach over to click on a random animated movie.
We ended up stopping the movie halfway through and going to sleep upstairs.
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Waking up, I blink in confusion. I was squished. Noah's arm is wrapped around me from behind with my back to his front and one of my legs is trapped between both of Sam's. I smile softly and spot Noah's phone on the bedside table. Not being able to resist, I slide to open the camera and make sure the flash is off before taking a picture of Sam with his parted lips and messy hair.
Noah nuzzles my neck and I smile closing my eyes and taking another picture, this time flipping the view to face us. Pressing the home button on the phone I notice that it's already 9:00 and I have to get ready.
I make a sound of annoyance and tiredness and Noah kisses my shoulder saying, "That was honestly the cutest sound ever." I blush and carefully slip my leg from between Sam's to turn over.
I throw a leg over his hips and cuddle into him as he trails his hand up and down my back.
"I have to get ready but I really don't want to go." I sigh while laying my head on his chest.
"Where do you have to go?"
"Brunch with Kurt, I'm going to be late if I don't hurry." I lift my head and look up at him. "You two can wait here and then we can have our proper date. My dads won't be back until Monday night." I get out of bed and walk towards my closet.
Deciding to just change into leggings and Sam's Star Wars shirt, I get dressed in my bathroom. When I walk back into my room after brushing my teeth and hair, Sam is groggily sat up and blinking.
"Morning, sunshine." I kiss his cheek and put some deodorant on before slipping some vans slip ons onto my feet.
"I'm going to be late, I have to go. I'll be back in a bit." I frown, kissing both of them before rushing to meet Kurt.
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"You look awfully happy," Kurt comments as I sit down.
"I am happy." I smile and the waiter comes over to take our order.
"I'll have a water and a fruit bowl please." I smile handing him my menu as Kurt orders as well.
"So, which are you dating then? We all heard from Finn that you kissed both of them last night." He gets straight to the gossip.
"Both." I keep my reply simple.
"Both?!" His jaw drops and I refrain from rolling my eyes.
"Yep. I'm in a relationship with both of them."
"I've never heard of a situation like that before."
"Me neither." I chuckle and say thank you as my water and fruit is placed on the table.
I sip my water as my phone goes off. It was Noah sending me the pictures I took with his phone. I smile and quickly save the pictures.
"Sorry, that was just Noah sending me the pictures I took of us this morning." I pop a strawberry halve into my mouth as his jaw drops.
"This morning? They stayed over? Oh my god. Did you have sex?" He whispers the last part while leaning across the table and I almost spit out my strawberry.
"No! We just ordered food and hung out." I blush and take a sip of my water.
"They slept over?"
"Well, yeah, my dads aren't home." I shrug. "Anyway, what did you want to talk about?"
"Right. I'm sorry for talking behind your back. It was mean and wrong and even when it wasn't me I should have told Mercedes to stop."
"I was the most effected by what Quinn would comment on MySpace, You and Mercedes were just bickering and gossiping. I just got the brunt of it. That doesn't make it okay but I accept your apology."
"About what Quinn said, she hasn't said anything like that recently has she?"
"Besides the usual name calling? No. Not since last year."
"Good. I can't really punch but I can definitely kick her ass in a song." I smile and eat another berry.
"I'm okay, Kurt."
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I'm walking out to my car after leaving Kurt when I get a text from Brittany.
Hey, Rachie. The three of us are at Santana's, come over?
You checked with San right?
Yeah she said it's cool
I don't know, Britt. You know what happened the last time Quinn and I were together.
Please? I want us all to be friends
Let me text Noah and Sam really quick and tell them I'll be late.
I send a quick text to the group chat the three of us have before putting my phone down and starting the car.
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The door was pulled open by Brittany who pulls me into an embrace. "Thanks for coming!"
"You're welcome, Brittany." I put my phone in my pocket.
"That's a stark contrast from your usual outfit." Quinn observers.
"Yes well, we overslept and I had plans before this so I just threw something on."
"We?"
"Not your business right now." I shrug and Santana smirks.
"Damn, Berry!" I chuckled and we make our way to the living room.
"So, why am I here?"
"San and I, well mostly me, wanted to help you patch things up with Quinn." Brittany explains.
"Right." I purse my lips and sit down.
"Can I tell them a little bit about us, Rach?" My eyes widen and I watch as Santana looks between us confused. I nod and she launches into her story.
"I met Rachel at dance class when we were 5. Us and Mike have gone to the same studio for years. Our parents are good friends. They've been friends since before Rachel was adopted." This is the part where Quinn starts to look uncomfortable knowing her comment will be brought up.
"Wait, I thought you were adopted when you were a baby." Santana turns to me and I shake my head.
• Talk of self harm and slight scar descriptions. I'll put a bold line after. Be safe, guys 3 •
"I wasn't. I was adopted when I was five. The same year Britt and I met. You see, Quinn. Even as I got older my biggest fear was that my fathers would decide to just give me back. And so when you said that, something in me just broke. I was already struggling, with the slushies, the name calling, and everything else; and when you said that, I couldn't make the pain stop.
Until I thought found a way. Except it didn't really take the pain away, it just caused more." I wipe my damp cheeks and Brittany does the same.
"No one knows except for Brittany, my dads and my old therapist. And now you two as well. Don't get me wrong, this isn't completely on you but you are partly responsible. You're words have consequences, Quinn."
"Rachel..what did you do?"
I stand up, lowering the waistband of my leggings and lifting Sam's shirt. Quinn gasps softly and Santana covers her mouth, both looking at the scars on my lower hips. They were barely there, really. All faded and pale white. Barely noticeable unless pointed out.
"God, Rachel," Quinn lets out a sob. "I'm so sorry. I was awful to you and I don't even have an excuse. I was a bitch because I felt like it, because I was having a bad day, or because I was jealous."
"I think I can forgive you. Not yet but maybe someday." I wipe my cheeks.
... scar descriptions are over ...
"Rach, I know we're good now but I'm still so sorry. I had no idea this was going on and even if I did, it was still wrong to be so mean." Santana speaks up.
"I know, San. And I forgive you, really. Just like I'll forgive Quinn. Forgiving Quinn is just going to take some time. Maybe a couple days, maybe a couple of months. I honestly don't know."
"I'm okay with that. I'm just grateful you even accepted my apology. After tonight, I'm grounded and my mom and Mr. Schue talked to me about bullying. He talked to Mercedes too. Not as harshly but I deserved it worse and I've definitely learned my lesson."
"I'm glad to hear that, Quinn." I smile a bit but we all knew it was mostly forced.
"I have to go though, I only stopped by because Britt said please and can you really say no to Brittany?" I chuckle and stand back up.
Santana walks over to me and wraps her arms around me tightly. I hug her back with a small smile.
"Have fun with your boys." She gives a halfhearted smirk and I grin.
"I will. I'll see you guys on Monday."
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"You've been crying." Sam frowns and Noah glares as I walk into the room.
"Who's fault is it?" Noah cracks his knuckles and I smile.
"I'm okay, I had a talk with the girls after meeting with Kurt. Quinn included. It was just a lot emotionally."
I curl up between them on the couch and sigh.
"The fourth person was Quinn. I used to hate myself for having feelings for her after what she put me through. I was so confused. I talked to my dads for hours at a time about it. I was conflicted and couldn't understand my feelings. Half of me hates her and the other half used to be infatuated with her beauty. Yesterday I was reminded of everything she did and now it's like my veins are hot with anger. I can't believe I ever liked her. She made my life hell and it's like now my mind is trying to figure out how to forgive her but how can I forgive what she's said to me?"
"Feelings can be confusing, especially when there's a past involved." Noah explains while stroking the back of my hand with his thumb.
"Exactly," Sam interjects. "It doesn't mean your feelings are wrong or invalid. It's okay to be confused about it. Quinn is changing, she's trying not to be that person anymore," Sam says gently and my eyes water again.
"You're so sweet. How are you two so okay with this?"
"We care about you, princess, and really, who hasn't had a crush on her at some point? Yeah, yours is more complicated but that's okay. It won't be complicated forever and you'll always have us." Noah responds while moving hair away from my face. I sigh softly and close my eyes leaning into his hand.
"I don't like her anymore, and I hate that I ever did."
I open my eyes and look between them changing the subject. "What exactly are we doing on this date if ours?"
"We thought we could get dinner and go to this pottery place I found online." Sam explains and I smile.
"That sounds nice. What are we doing until then?"
"Just hanging out." Noah shrugs his shoulders and I turn on Netflix.
Noah wraps an arm around me and Sam puts a hand on my thigh while I turn on Star Wars. Sam grins kissing my head and I smile.
I edited this pretty quickly, sorry if there are still mistakes.